Matt Abbatacola
Matt Abbatacola (@MattAbbatacola) is the executive producer of The Boers and Bernstein Show. Matt also covers the Cubs for 670 The Score.
Matt Abbatacola
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8-18-12 Matt Abbatacola Hour 3
August 18, 2012
In the third and final hour The Score's own Zach Zaidman joins Matt for Bears talk. -
8-18-12 Matt Abbatacola Hour 2
August 18, 2012
In the second hour Gregg Doyel of CBSSports.com joins Matt for more football talk. -
8-18-12 Matt Abbatacola Hour 1
August 18, 2012
In the first hour of the Matt Abbatacola Show Matt is all White Sox. He asks why are White Sox Fans so pessimistic after one loss. Eric Edholm also joins Matt to talk Bears and the NFL. -
7-12-12 Matt Abbatacola Hour 4
July 13, 2012
In hour four Matt has Adam Hoge come on the show to talk about the Penn State scandal and how the Big Ten Network did not cover the Freeh report today -
7-12-12 Matt Abbatacola Hour 1
July 13, 2012
In the 3rd hour of the show Matt talks about the Cubs, Blackhawks and more on the Freeh Report -
7-12-12 Matt Abbatacola Hour 2
July 13, 2012
In the second our of his show Matt has Chris Rongey call in to talk about the White Sox, he goes more into the Penn State situation, and David Schuster calls to talk about the Bulls -
7-12-12 Matt Abbatacola Hour 1
July 13, 2012
In the 1st hour of the show, Matt talked about The Freeh Report on the Penn. State scandal and talked with Gregg Doyle -
Matt Abbatacola 5-18-12 (Hour 5)
May 18, 2012
In the fifth and final hour of the show, Matt talks more Cubs and Sox, and plays a fantastic interview Harry Caray conducted with Michael Jordan during his brief baseball career -
Matt Abbatacola 5-18-12 (Hour 4)
May 18, 2012
In the fourth hour of the show, Matt played an interview with Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau from The Dan Patrick Show, talked about the NBA playoffs, NY Rangers coach John Tortorella's brief postgame news conferences, and gave some thoughts on the Roger Clemens trial -
Matt Abbatacola 5-18-12 (Hour 3)
May 18, 2012
In the third hour of the show, Matt plays an interview with Michael Irvin from The Mac & Spiegs Show, touches on the Bears, the controversy surrounding the Ricketts family, and reveals the joys of Man Candles -
Matt Abbatacola 5-18-12 (Hour 2)
May 18, 2012
In the second hour of the show, Matt continues to take calls regarding when people became fans of the Sox and Cubs, and if they've ever switched their allegiance -
Matt Abbatacola 5-18-12 (Hour 1)
May 18, 2012
In the first hour of the show, Matt asks callers how they became a fan of either the Sox or Cubs -
Matt Abbatacola 5-17-12 Hour 5
May 17, 2012
In the fifth and final hour of the show, Matt asks callers what the best and worst places are to see a game, and discusses if Wrigley should be torn down -
Matt Abbatacola 5-17-12 Hour 4
May 17, 2012
In the fourth hour of the show, Matt talks about former Packer George Koonce's doctoral thesis on life after football, a lawsuit being brought against the IHSAA, and former Packer Johnny Jolly's "shock probation" -
Matt Abbatacola 5-17-12 Hour 2
May 17, 2012
In the third hour of the show, Matt plays an interview with Bulls GM Gar Forman from the Mully & Hanley Show, and also reveals a disturbing bit of info about Alex Trebek -
Matt Abbatacola 5-17-12 Hour 2
May 17, 2012
In the second hour of the show, Matt takes over The Grobber's 'For that, You Suck' segment, and continues to ask callers their worst moment as a sports fan -
Matt Abbatacola 5-17-12 Hour 1
May 17, 2012
In the first hour of the show, Matt talks Cubs and Sox, and asks callers what their lowest point was as a sports fan -
Matt Abbatacola Show - Hour 5 - 5-16
May 16, 2012
In this podcast, Matt gives his grade on Cubs manager Dale Sveum and talks about what has impressed him with the first year manager. Also, Matt discusses the time table of Derrick Rose's knee injury and how the jury fell asleep in the Roger Clemens perjury trial. -
Matt Abbatacola Show - Hour 4 - 5-16
May 16, 2012
In this podcast, Matt talks about the Cutler's comments on the offensive line of the Bears, his thoughts on the Bears' draft and what are some concerns facing the Bears entering the season. Also, Matt discusses Kobe Bryant walking out of a press conference after Game 1, how the NBA can deal with officiating in the last two minutes of a game and wha -
Matt Abbatacola Show - Hour 3 - 5-16
May 16, 2012
In this podcast, Matt talks about the Derrick Rose surgery press conference, why the Bulls should have made it out of the first round and Luol Deng's decision to play for London in the 2012 Olympics. Also, Matt discusses how far Miami can go without Chris Bosh and the why he dislikes the newest fashion trends around the NBA. -
Matt Abbatacola Show - Hour 2 - 5-16
May 16, 2012
In this podcast, Matt talks about the positives that Chicago Cubs fans should take away from this year's team so far, the moves that the front office should be credited for and how the Cubs will try to piece together their key players in the future. Also, Matt talks about his high school sports career and Stephen Strasburg's ointment issues that le -
Matt Abbatacola - Hour 1 - 5-16
May 16, 2012
In this episode, Matt Abbatacola fills in for Les Grobstein during the overnight shift. Matt talks about Carlos Marmol's future with the Cubs and the progression the Cubs have made throughout this season. -
Matt Abbatacola Hour 2 (4-25-12)
April 26, 2012
In the second hour of the show Matt talks about the possibility of BCS and a playoff system, the Chicago Bulls starters playing before the playoffs, what Chicago Cubs fans expect from the team this season & his thoughts on Bounty gate. -
4-25-12 Matt Abbatacola Hour 1
April 26, 2012
In the first hour of the show Matt talks about the Chicago White Sox closer situation, ask the Chicago Cubs fans what do they expect from the team this season, and if the Chicago Bulls should rest or play starters before the playoffs. -
4-22-12 Matt Abbatacola Hour 4
April 23, 2012
In the final hour of the show Matt has Senior NFL Draft Lead Writer from Bleacher Report to talk about this Thursdays NFL Draft and his Mock Draft choices.
Abbatacola: Zambrano Leaves Game after 34 Pitches
Carlos Zambrano left Thursday’s game in the second inning with lower back soreness.
Abbatacola: Wood Creates Foundation To Help Chicago Children
“I believe it’s important to make a difference in a child’s life.” – Kerry Wood
Abbatacola: Hendry Insists No Fire Sale Coming
“The bantering that goes on about how many people will be out of here is foolish.” – Jim Hendry
Abbatacola: Cubs’ Pitching Is The Problem
There are many reasons to explain the Cubs’ 32-47 record. The main reason in this lost season is the Cubs’ starting pitching.
Abbatacola: Cubs Playing Better But With Same Results
Despite losing the series to the White Sox, the Cubs are playing much better baseball as a team.
Abbatacola: Rain Ends Garza’s Night; Cubs Lose
The Cubs sat through a one hour and 54 minute rain delay before losing game two of the Crosstown Classic 3-2.
Abbatacola: Zambrano Leads Cubs To Victory
The story before the game was how would Carlos Zambrano react to his welcome at U.S. Cellular Field. Turns out, it wasn’t a problem at all.
Abbatacola: Cubs Pound Brewers 12-7
The Cubs hadn’t won a series since the end of May when the Mets were at Wrigley. The pitching duel turned out to be a slugfest as the Cubs took three of four from Milwaukee.
Abbatacola: Cubs Fall To Brewers 9-5
With Carlos Zambrano on the mound, the Cubs fail once again to win three games in a row as they fall to Milwaukee 9-5.
Abbatacola: Ricketts Backing Hendry, Quade ‘100 Percent’
On a wet and gloomy Wednesday afternoon, Tom Ricketts, the Chairman of the Chicago Cubs, met with the media.
Abbatacola: Cubs Rally To Win In The 10th
“We won today. If we win tomorrow, that’s two in a row. If we win the next day, that’s called a winning streak. It has happened before.” – Lou Brown, ‘Major League’
Abbatacola: Cubs Swept By Last Place Houston
The Cubs lose 3-1 to Houston and leave Wrigley after their 3-6 homestand.
Abbatacola: Astros Rally Against Marmol
Carlos Marmol gave up six runs in the ninth inning as the Cubs lost their second consecutive game to last-place Houston.
Dunn’s Struggles Have Been ‘Very Bizarre’
Adam Dunn’s struggles at the beginning of the season were chalked up the slugger being unfamiliar with American League pitching and the adjustment to being a full-time designed hitter.
Abbatacola : Cubs Lose Opener To Pittsburgh
Cubs lose opener 4-2 as Soriano goes deep late, but offense falls short.
Abbatacola: Zambrano’s Arm and Bat Beat The Mets
Cubs win 9-3 and take the series from the Mets behind Z’s pitching and bat.
Abbatacola : Cubs Lose In Rain Shortened Game
Cubs lose in a rain shortened game 7-4. After a 41 minute rain delay, the game was called in the top of the 7th.
Abbatacola: Cubs Win; Quade Makes Risky Move
Cubs win 11-1 to open homestand against the New York Mets.
Abbatacola : North Side Notes
The Cubs begin a 9 day 9 game homestand tonight against the New York Mets. Chicago is 10-1 against the N.L. East dating back to August of 2010. Chicago will welcome division rivals, Pittsburgh and [...]
Abbatacola: My Trip To Boston
I had the absolute pleasure of spending three nights in Boston last week. It is easily one of my favorite places in the country. The people are incredibly kind and the pubs are plentiful.
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